Google Chrome
Browsers
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free
Reported downloads: 3B+
A curated index of software publishers that still provide reusable offline installers, standalone setup files, or vendor-controlled release assets. Built for admins, labs, and anyone who needs reliable packages without a web-only bootstrap flow.
Compare categories where vendor-controlled offline installers are still common.
Spot whether a product links to a direct installer file, GitHub release asset, or vendor download page.
Give outreach targets a citation-worthy reference instead of a generic software roundup.
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Curated categories
36
Reference software entries
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Installer evidence labels
Direct installer file
Use when the vendor publishes a reusable `.exe`, `.msi`, `.dmg`, `.pkg`, `.deb`, or similar package directly.
GitHub release asset
Use when the software publisher distributes official builds through GitHub Releases and the owner/repo can be verified.
Vendor download page
Use when the publisher still controls the file selection but surfaces the package behind an official landing page instead of a direct URL.
High-demand browsers where users often need a reusable setup file for labs, shared PCs, kiosks, or bandwidth-constrained environments.
Browsers
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free
Reported downloads: 3B+
Browsers
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free (MPL)
Reported downloads: 500M+
Browsers
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free
Reported downloads: 1M+
Browsers
Installer evidence: GitHub release asset
License: Free
Reported downloads: 1M+
Browsers
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free
Reported downloads: 1M+
Browsers
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free
Reported downloads: 1M+
Editors, runtimes, and deployment tools that frequently appear in IT onboarding images, classroom machines, and restricted networks.
Developer Tools
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free (MIT)
Reported downloads: 100M+
Developer Tools
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free (MIT)
Reported downloads: 50M+
Developer Tools
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free (GPL)
Reported downloads: 1M+
Developer Tools
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free
Reported downloads: 1M+
Developer Tools
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free (MIT)
Reported downloads: 1M+
Developer Tools
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Freemium
Reported downloads: 1M+
Password managers, antivirus tools, and security utilities that benefit from predictable vendor-controlled installers.
Security
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Freemium
Reported downloads: 500M+
Security
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free / Premium
Reported downloads: 1M+
Security
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free (GPL)
Reported downloads: 1M+
Security
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free
Reported downloads: 1M+
Security
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free
Reported downloads: 1M+
Security
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free / Premium
Reported downloads: 1M+
Portable and installer-based utilities frequently copied to USB support kits or standard workstation images.
Utilities
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Freemium
Reported downloads: 2.5B+
Utilities
Installer evidence: GitHub release asset
License: Free
Reported downloads: 1M+
Utilities
Installer evidence: GitHub release asset
License: Free
Reported downloads: 1M+
Utilities
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Freemium
Reported downloads: 1M+
Utilities
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free (GPL)
Reported downloads: 1M+
Utilities
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free (GPL)
Reported downloads: 1M+
Document, note-taking, and PDF tools that are regularly deployed across schools, business teams, and home-office fleets.
Office & Productivity
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free (MPL)
Reported downloads: 200M+
Office & Productivity
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free (GPL)
Reported downloads: 1M+
Office & Productivity
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free (GPL)
Reported downloads: 1M+
Office & Productivity
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free
Reported downloads: 1M+
Office & Productivity
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free (MIT)
Reported downloads: 1M+
Office & Productivity
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free
Reported downloads: 1M+
Popular audio, design, and media tools that still publish reusable installers rather than forcing a web-only bootstrap flow.
Media Players
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free (GPL)
Reported downloads: 5B+
Audio & Music
Installer evidence: GitHub release asset
License: Free (GPL)
Reported downloads: 100M+
Graphics & Design
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free (GPL)
Reported downloads: 50M+
Graphics & Design
Installer evidence: Direct installer file
License: Free (GPL)
Reported downloads: 1M+
Audio & Music
Installer evidence: Vendor download page
License: Free
Reported downloads: 1M+
Audio & Music
Installer evidence: Direct installer file
License: Free
Reported downloads: 1M+
For this reference, an app qualifies when the vendor still provides a reusable installer artifact or a vendor-controlled page that clearly leads to a standalone package. That includes enterprise MSI bundles, downloadable EXE installers, DMG or PKG files, Linux packages, and publisher-owned GitHub release assets.
We do not treat a pure stub installer or ad-wrapped mirror as a strong offline-install signal. If a vendor only exposes a web bootstrapper, that product may still have a local software page on the site, but it is a weaker outreach target for deployment-focused citations.